2022 Football Roster
Kyle Louis
- Position:
- LB
- Class:
- Freshman
- Height:
- 5-11
- Weight:
- 200
- Hometown:
- East Orange, NJ
- High School:
- East Orange Campus
2025: Recorded six tackles, three tackles for loss, and two sacks, tying his career high; he currently leads the ACC in both sacks and tackles for loss...Named ACC Linebacker of the Week.
LOUIS 2024 HONORS
- Sporting News All-America Team (first team)
- Associated Press All-America Team (second team)
- CBS Sports All-America Team (second team)
- Phil Steele All-America Team (second team)
- The Athletic All-America Team (second team)
- College Football Network All-America Team (third team)
- College Football Network ACC Linebacker of the Year
- All-ACC (first team)
- Associated Press All-ACC (first team)
- ACC Linebacker of the Week (West Virginia)
- ACC Linebacker of the Week (North Carolina)
- Pro Football Focus ACC Team of the Week (Youngstown State)
- Pro Football Focus ACC Team of the Week (Syracuse)
- Pro Football Focus ACC Team of the Week (Virginia)
- Chuck Bednarik Award Midseason Watch List
2024: Named a first team All-American by The Sporting News, becoming Pitt’s first sophomore defensive player to earn that stature from an NCAA-recognized selector since the legendary Hugh Green in 1978…additionally earned second-team All-America honors from Associated Press, CBS Sports, Phil Steele and The Athletic…selected first team All-ACC, receiving the highest amount of voting points of any linebacker…finished third in ACC Defensive Player of the Year balloting and was the only non-senior among the top-five vote getters…two-time ACC Linebacker of the Week (West Virginia and North Carolina)…three-time Pro Football Focus (PFF) ACC Team of the Week (Youngstown State, Syracuse and Virginia)…started all 13 games at Star linebacker and compiled 101 tackles to rank second on the team…led the Panthers in tackles for loss (15.5), sacks (seven) and interceptions (four, not including his interception of a 2-point conversion pass at Boston College)…blocked a Toledo extra point in the GameAbove Sports Bowl, returning it for a rare defensive 2-point conversion (Pitt’s first since 1990)…had a dazzling 59-yard interception return for a touchdown against Syracuse…collected a career-high 13 tackles and a game-clinching interception against West Virginia…had nine tackles, 2.5 TFLs and a game-ending sack at North Carolina…had 12 tackles, two TFLs and a sack against California…had seven stops, including a career-high 3.5 TFLs and two sacks against Clemson.
2023: Played in nine games, making two starts...starts came in consecutive games against North Carolina and Virginia Tech at Star linebacker...compiled 19 tackles and 1.5 tackles for loss on the year...had a season-high four stops and a TFL at Virginia Tech...had three tackles and TFL assist against North Carolina.
2022: Played in four games, preserving a freshman redshirt…appearances came against Louisville, North Carolina, Syracuse and UCLA (Sun Bowl).
HIGH SCHOOL: First-team All-New Jersey linebacker who led East Orange to a 13-0 record and the North Jersey, Group 5 Regional Championship…in the title game, a 30-24 win over Clifton in triple overtime, Louis collected a game-high 11 tackles (all solo) with a forced fumble…in the semifinals, had a 70-yard punt return that broke a scoreless tie early in the fourth quarter, sparking East Orange to a 14-0 win over West Orange…on the season, collected 118 tackles, 32 tackles for loss, two forced fumbles and one interception…led an East Orange defense that surrendered only 100 points on the season (7.7 ppg.) and logged five shutouts…rated New Jersey’s No. 10 overall prospect by Rivals, No. 26 by 247Sports and No. 27 by ESPN…played under Coach Rae Oliver.
PERSONAL: Is the son of Kesha Chisolms and Galy Louis…has two brothers…communication major.
